Opening of the multimedia presentation at "Riga Art Centre" - 11 March 2009

(2009)

The Latvian version of our multimedia presentation "Art Nouveau & Society" will open on next March 11th in Riga at the occasion of theh 150th anniversary of the architect K. Peksens.
Please find all screening dates of multimedia presentation in all our partner cities below.

The Réseau Art Nouveau Network will participate to the international conference "Heritage care through active citizenship" in Mechelen, Belgium - from 23 to 24 March 2009

(2009)

This European Conference on Civil Society Organisations in the Field of Heritage will address the issues of active citizenship, civil society and volunteer organisations (NGOs) within the European heritage sector. The conference will provide a platform for European organisations active in all fields of heritage – both tangible and intangible – to share relevant experiences, good practices and success stories.

International conference "Innovation in glass making and their evolution" - 26, 27 and 28 March 2009 at the Fine Arts Museum of Nancy

The Réseau Art Nouveau Network will participate to the colloquium "Le Regine del Liberty" about European thermal cities at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Salsomaggiore, on 23 and 24 April 2009

(2009)

The Regione Lombardia, member of the Réseau Art Nouveau Network, will participate to the colloquium to present the Réseau Art Nouveau Network and its Art Nouveau thermal heritage, at the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Style Liberty in Italy.See programme (in Italian)

The Réseau Art Nouveau Network will be present at the heritage fair "Patrimoine en fête", on April 26th, 2009 at Tour-et-Taxis in Bruxelles-Brussel

(2009)

The government of the Region Bruxelles-Capitale organizes the second edition of “Patrimoine en Fête!”. In the framework of the International Day of Monuments and Sites, this event is meant to be a great family fair in Brussels. A space of exchanges, animations, reflection and discoveries fully dedicated to Bruxelles-Bruxelles and its rich heritage. On the 26th of April 2009, within the historical site of Tour&Taxis, the professionals of Brussels' heritage will come and gather for one day. Well-known or less known, they will come to make us discover their love for Bruxelles-Brussel, for its monuments and sites and will share their knowledge, know-how and motivation with the general public.

5th Barcelona Modernisme Days - from 22 to 24 May, 2009

(2009)

This event organized by the CorEixample assocation of traders and the Urban Landscape Institute of the City of Barcelona aims to promote modernist heritage and related activities. During three days, Barcelona city center will revive the Modernist period with workshops for children, music, magic, shows, crafts events, an exhibition of 1900 cars, stands promoting Modernist heritage, other professions and traditional products, etc. and all participants will be dressed as a century ago.

Exhibition "Majorelle, a modern art of living", Galeries Poirel, Nancy - from 2 May to 30 August 2009

(2009)

The museum is presenting the first retrospective devoted to Louis Majorelle and his factory, between 1880 and 1940. Louis Majorelle has been one of the most impressive personality of the "Ecole de Nancy" and the history of the decorative arts. He has succeeded in compelling recognition on both national and international stages with a typically recognizable style full of dynamics. The exhibition assembles almost 150 master pieces, some still unknown, belonging to private and public collections in France and abroad. A catalogue edited under the direction of Mrs Roselyne Bouvier, curator of the exhibition and specialist of Majorelle, will be published.Press pack

Restoration of a gem by Paul Hankar in Brussels

(2009)

The famous window and interior designs of the former haberdashery 'Niguet', 13 rue Royale from the Art Nouveau architect Paul Hankar is now protected in the framework of the protection campaign of remarkable elements of Brussels shops heritage led by Brussels government. Listed in February 1984, the mahogany and beveled glass window is the last example of the architect windows. In 1895, Paul Hankar was asked to transform the shop ground floor of the 1825 building. He entrust the interior design to his long time associate Adolphe Crespin, famous poster maker and designer.

A new heritage leaflet for the City of Helsinki

(2009)

The City of Helsinki published a new leaflet displaying the architectural heritage of the city so that the visitors could visit not only central sites, but also go a bit further in other sites. This leaflet is available in Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
English PDF version: part 1 - part 2

Publication of a new Schaerbeek citymap by the Region Brussels-Capital

(2009)

The town of Schaerbeek unveils its partly Art nouveau heritage. This bilingual street map (available in French and in Dutch), which is meant for adults as well as youngsters, offers two 2 hours walks to discover the architectural richness of the town. The map is downloadable from the Direction des Monuments et Sites website as well as the website of the town.

Publication of the book "Ruta Sagnier" by the Institut del Paisatge urbŕ i la Qualitat de Via de Barcelona

(2009)

Ruta Sagnier suggests a route around Barcelona (with map) to bring to light the work of Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia (Barcelona 1858-1931), one of Barcelona's most prolific architects at the end of the 19th century. It is thus hoped bring him to the attention of Barcelona's inhabitants and visitors who come attracted by his architecture.
This publication aims to preserve Sagnier's memory in the history of Catalan architecture in general and especially in that of Barcelona, where he left, above all in the Eixample district, a spectacular legacy – he directed or participated in more than 500 projects. Sagnier designed some of the city's most important buildings, among which the Customs Building, Palace of Justice and Tibidabo church stand out.
Various Authors / Ruta Sagnier / ANTONI SAGNIER and INSTITUT DEL PAISATGE URBŔ I LA QUALITAT DE VIDA, BARCELONA
296pp. 15x21cm. Colour and b/w iIlustrations. Editions in Catalan, English and Spanish.
Available in paperback / €15
Further information: www.rutadelmodernisme.com

Opening of the Art Nouveau Museum in Aveiro, Portugal - late June 2009

(2009)

The restoration work of the Residence Major Pessoa in Aveiro has just come to an end. Built in 1909, the Casa Major Pessoa is one of the most remarkable Art Nouveau buildings in the city of Aveiro, a town that is especially well known in Portugal for its representative of this artistic style. This house was private property until recent years and when it became vacant its decay process began, favored by enclosure and lack of maintenance. Lately bought by the City, the building is now entirely restored and converted in an Art Nouveau Museum.

The Jugendstilsenteret in Alesund launched its new website

(2009)

Visit the new website by clicking on your favorite language: English - Norwegian

The Réseau Art Nouveau Network will participate to the colloquium entitled "Liberty Style in Palermo and national and international Art Nouveau experiences" in Palermo - 22 and 23 June 2009

(2009)

The Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, member of the Réseau Art Nouveau Network, will take part in the colloquium to present the Réseau Art Nouveau Network at the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Liberty Style in Italy. Our partners from Lombardia (Regione Lombardia), Glasgow (The Glasgow School of Art), Helsinki (Helsinki City Museum), Riga (Riga Technical University and Riga Art Nouveau Centre) will also participate to the part entitled "The Liberty Movement in Europe" of the colloquium.See programme(in Italian)

Screening of our new multimedia presentation "Art Nouveau and Society"

(2009)

This 15 minutes film aims to present Art Nouveau in Europe and will be screened in all the partner cities. Designed to be a permanent tool for our partners, it shows the cultural and social history of Art Nouveau and the times in which it developed. In a departure from the Network’s earlier exhibition (Art Nouveau in Progress), this contextual production will emphasize the wider relevance of the pan-European phenomenon that was Art Nouveau, thereby linking the past with the future.See teaserSee posterSee press pack (English)

Aveiro: permanent screening at the new Art Nouveau museum
Alesund: from May to December 2008 at the Jugendstilsenteret
Bad Nauheim: 14 September 2008 in the Sprudelhof, Spa House 6 - See poster
Barcelona: from 22 October at the Hotel Casa Fuster
Bruxelles-Brussel: 15 October to 22 February 2009 at the Musée du Cinquantenaire - See posterSee invitation
Glasgow: from 11 October 2008 on the third floor of the Lighthouse
Helsinki: permanent screening at the City Museum of Helsinki
La Habana: from 7 to 14 November in the framework of the Belgian week
Ljubljana: from 4 November at the National Gallery
Lodz: in September 2008 at the Art Centre or at the Textile Museum (to be confirmed)
Nancy : from 22 October at the Musée Ecole de Nancy
Provincia di Varese: launch on 25 October 2008 at the Cinema Nuovo - Viale dei Mille (Varese) - See invitation
Riga: launch on 11 March 2009 at the Art Nouveau Centre

The Réseau Art Nouveau website now available in 7 languages!

(2009)

Our website www.artnouveau-net.eu is now available in Catalan, German, Slovene, Italian and Norwegian !
Access to Catalan version
Access to German version
Access to Slovene version
Access to Italian version
Access to Norwegian version

Exhibition "The Cauchie House and the poster-facade" at the Archive of Modern Architecture in Brussels - from 22 June to 25 October 2009

(2009)

From summer 2009, an exhibition will focus on the "poster-facade" topic around the Cauchie House, undeniable masterpiece of Art Nouveau in Brussels. "poster-facade" means a facade expressing a cultural, philosophical, commercial message…, independant from the building behind, such as the newspaper La Dépęche du Midi by Léon Jaussely in Toulouse or, more recently, Le Monde in Paris. In Brussels, the facade of the Cauchie House is the most striking example of poster-facade; it here expresses the desire to draw the attention of passer-bys and invite to know more about the art of the owner, an artist- designer who specialized in architectural sgraffito. The exhibition will compare the Cauchie House facade to other facades in Europe. Exhibition organized by the Archive of Modern Architecture in association with the Cauchie House Association.

Extraordinary tours 2009 at the Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy

(2009)

A privileged moment in the heart of the collections... Guided tours for amateurs and Art Nouveau lovers... Every saturday at 11.00 a.m., from July to October, with a lecturer from the museum culture department.Programme of guided tours (in French)

Exhibition-folder "The Ecole de Nancy at the International Exhibition of the East of France, Nancy, 1909" at the Museum of the Ecole de Nancy - from 27 May 2009 to 3 January 2010

(2009)

At the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the exhibition, the Museum of the Ecole de Nancy will remind the last participation of the Ecole de Nancy to an international exhibition through works from the collection that were displayed at the time and ancient documents illustrating the pavilion created by Eugčne Vallin in the Park Sainte-Marie.

Listing at the UNESCO World Heritage for La Chaux-de-Fonds and Brussels

(2009)

The clock heritage of the cities of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle has just been listed by the UNESCO World Heritage.
It is also the case for the Palais Stoclet in Brussels, built between 1905 and 1911 by the famous Austrian architect Joseph Hoffmann.

New website for the Art Nouveau European Route

(2009)

The Art Nouveau European Route now has a new website www.coupdefouet.eu where you can find information pages about each partner city and also the PDF versions of the CoupdeFouet magazine, which 13th issue has just been published.Access to the magazine page

3d Day of Clock Heritage in La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle on November 7th, 2009

(2009)

Discover the the exciting world of watchmaking in the heart of its production. A rare chance to visit workshops and factories which develop and manufacture Swiss made watches. But also an opportunity to browse museums and other places of the towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, both freshly inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO for their watch urban heritage.
Program available this autumn at the Tourism neuchâtelois +41 (0) 32 889 68 95 or www.patrimoinehorloger.ch

Exhibition dedicated to the listed buildings of the city of Ålesund at the Jugendstilsenteret

(2009)

The reconstruction of the town centre of Ålesund after the town fire of 1904 gave the town a remarkably homogenous architecture: a striking, local interpretation of Art Nouveau concentrated in a limited area. The town’s architecture is of high artistic, architectural and cultural historic value. That is why, over the period 1985-2003, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage chose to list a total of ten Art Nouveau buildings in Ålesund.